Rocky Martinez-Ricky Burns - Saturday 9pm Sky Sports 1 - Who Wins?

[skel1983]

Anyone else watching this??

Simpson coming into it a bit now making it a rough fight his only chance as Smith is much better fluid boxer.

[skel1983]

4-2 Smith but Simpson is finding his shots now and is looking like he has made this his fight.

BOOM nice body shot from Smith Simpson rocked looked hurt, warming up nicely this.

[skel1983]

5-3 Smith for me.

[skel1983]

Simpson is taking over think he has times this to perfection.

[skel1983]

Wow 116=112 was a bit wide I would say. I had Simpson winning. Smith looked a million dollers first three rounds then was an ugly fight with Smith holding alot.

[skel1983]

The interaction on this forum just gets better by the week.

[superheavyrhun]

Shush with your moaning Skel! Some of us have cheesecake to eat.... priorities y'know. Was also surprised with the 116-112 score, thought Simpson had scraped it. Smith was very respectful in winning though, his fight with Martin Lindsay might be too much too soon.

I suppose it would be good to see Burns pull off the miraculous, but the odds say it all really. If you're the home fighter and at 3/1, the chances are slim to none.

[superheavyrhun]

Fairly tight so far, Simpson nudging ahead probably in my view, but it's all up for grabs still.

As for Martinez v Burns, I've only got one clear winner in Martinez, Burns will try hard for the early rounds with the home support right behind him, but class will out in the middle rounds in my view.

[superheavyrhun]

Fairly tight so far, Simpson nudging ahead probably in my view, but it's all up for grabs still.

As for Martinez v Burns, I've only got one clear winner in Martinez, Burns will try hard for the early rounds with the home support right behind him, but class will out in the middle rounds in my view.

Goes to show what the f**k I know. Burns showed more than I ever thought possible, and Martinez just didn't seem to be able to get more that rattling Burns every now and again. I still thought Burns seemed to sit on the ropes and take shots he didn't have to, but well done to him, I had him by four.

[superheavyrhun]

Martinez just looks dejected, and Burns seems to be the most surprised person in the building! Awesome that boxing is back in the primetime slot on Sky again, and what a way to kick it off.

[Cressa121]

Great fight. Credit to Burns, he fought very well for the most part, Martinez was just looking for bombs from the the beginning, he looked a very average and sloppy fighter in there. I never thought Burns had a performance like that in him, very smooth and technically sound, although he didn't seem to know what to do when Martinez landed some of the bigger shots, instead of holding on he tried to throw back. Great way to kick off the new boxing season on Sky

[0james0]

Well done Ricky Burns, fucking excellent performance. Fought his guts outs.